diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
index f60df4a30d6..ccf6d2c0686 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ in
       if [ -f ${stdenv.cc.cc}/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 ]; then
           mkdir -p $out/lib
           cp ${stdenv.cc.cc}/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 $out/lib/libgcc_s.so.1
-          ln -s libgcc_s.so.1 $out/lib/libgcc_s.so
+          # the .so It used to be a symlink, but now it is a script
+          cp -a ${stdenv.cc.cc}/lib/libgcc_s.so $out/lib/libgcc_s.so
       fi
     '';